gestehen

to confess

verb ge-SHTAY-en Rare

Also means

to admit

Usage Note

gestehen means to confess to a crime or to admit something openly. The noun is Gestaendnis. It is inseparable and strong: gestand, gestanden. In a softer everyday sense, jemandem etwas gestehen can mean to confess one's feelings to someone.

Examples

"Nach Stunden gestand der Verdaechtige die Tat."

Natural Translation

After hours the suspect confessed to the crime.

Literal Translation

After hours confessed the suspect the deed.

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